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| | Biopics with a
Bollywood twist |  THE commercial success of The
Dirty Picture gave new life to
biopics. Bollywood has now lined
up a slew of real people´s real stories,
though filmmakers admit
these are churned out with a dash of entertaining
fiction.
Paan Singh Tomar closely followed
The Dirty Picture and turned out to be a
hit. Some upcoming biopics include
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Rang Rasiya,
Shoot Out At Wadala, Once Upon A
Time In Mumbaai 2 and Barfi.
But filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt said,
"Any biopic cannot be a pure biopic
because one tends to add the
entertainment quotient to the
film to make space for a commercial
zone. It is easier to
say that you are making
a biopic than to actually
make a biopic... | | | Saving the world
Joss Whedon style |  JOSS Whedon, creator of Buffy the
Vampire Slayer, its spinoff Angel
and other witty TV ensembles such
as Firefly and Dollhouse, applies
his own superpower — playful dialogue
and group camaraderie — as writer
and director of the superhero mash-up
The Avengers.
The film is filled with clever interplay
among its garishly costumed cast, which
includes Robert Downey Jr as Iron Man,
Mark Ruffalo as the Incredible Hulk, Chris
Evans as Captain America and Chris
Hemsworth as Norse god of thunder Thor.
As with Buffy or Whedon´s other fantasy-
based creations, the gags make the
action go down more credibly as the
Avengers battle Thor´s wicked brother and
... | | | Remya Nambeesan
to gear up for Pizza |  AT a time when Kollywood filmmakers
don´t think twice
about giving their films Tamil
titles rather than in English,
Mollywood actress Remya
Nambeesan is gearing up for the shoot of
her next film titled Pizza.
The mystery-thriller, directed by debutant
Karthik, will have her romancing actor
Vijay Sethupathy (of Thenmerku
Paruvakaatru fame).
But won´t the title invite trouble? "We hope
not. The film is titled Pizza not because the makers
wanted a fancy or offbeat name. But since I am not
allowed to talk about it, I won´t risk giving more
details,"Remya says.
The actress is currently awaiting the release of Saji
Surendran´s Husbands in Goa and Amal Neerad´s... | |
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